Portable container



. AFFELDER.

PORTABLE CONTAlNER.

'APPLlcATloN FILED Nov.1, |919.

Patented May 2, 1922.

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To LaZZ lwhom t may concern.'

Be it known'that I, WILLIAM L. AFFEIDER, a citizen vof the United States, residing at Grafton, in the county of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania,ha`ve invented a new vandnseful Improvement'in Portable Containers, of which the following a full, 1

clear, and exact description. i The present invention relates broadly to portable containers, and, more particularly, `to metallic containers of this lcharacter `adapted for comparatively rough usage.

y TheV principal object of the present invenf tion is'to provide a portable container having aremovable cover adapted to be secured Vin position by the carrying means for the container. l f Another object of theinvention is to provide means for carrying the container and securing the cover in position thereon, which means 1s so constructed as to prevent Vaccidental disengagement thereof.'

A further ob'ject'of the present invention is to'provide a carrying device for a container of the type described, so constructed that theentire bottom of the container rec'eivesV and aids/in the support of the load.

The foregoing and other objects, together with theirattendant advantages, will be apparent as the inventionbecomesbetter understood by reference to Ythe accompanying specicationand drawings forming a part' thereof, it being premised thatchanges may bezinade in the various details and the Inanner of operation within the scope' of the apfv pended claims rwithout (departing from the spirit of the invention. Y v f Figure 'l isa topl plan view of'my. improved container having theY cover and carrying device in position.

Figure 2 isa longitudinal section on the fune n -II of Figure 3, ma I Figure' 3 is a transverse section on the line III-HI of Figure 2.

' vvThe present invention is-intended particularly for use in mines, where it is desired to transport sets of bits or cutters between the .mine and the shop as becomes necessary for sharpening and repairing purposes. For this purpose, the container is constructed of comparatively heavy metal to adapt the same for the rough usage which it must receive and is of such size that at least lonev set of bits or the like may be easily placed therein. lt is essential that containers of this charduringthe carrying of lthe container from place to place.

As -it is obvious that the invention is clears ly a'daptablefor otherpurposes I do not `desire to limit myself to use in this connection, but have l'described this use as being one Vof the; problems which the present invention 'Y solves. Referring more particularly to the drawings, myv container comprises a main' body,- 1`

which may be vof any suitable construction,

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Specification of Letters Patent. PatentedgMay 2, 1922; i Application med Nvember 1,-i919. vserial no. 335,101. I

acter beprovide'd with covers which may be but made .preferablyof sheet metal folded to produce sides and ends 2 having an integral bottom t. The Voverlapping portions ofthe metal at'the ends ofthe ,container may be firmly secured position bythe use of suitable fastening means such as rivets 5 lnthe preferred construction, thebott'ornA 'w'ardlypiessed 'portion 6 adapted to receive therebeneath ythe angular projection 7 formed ofthe container isprovided lwith anup-fi i onf'the lowerendrofthe post 8. The por-V 4tion@` is preferably pressed upwardly asuflicient distance so that when the angular pro# 1 'jection'i's secured b eneaththe same bymeans of rivets or the like 9, Vthe entire bottom of the container will liev in substantially the 5^ will be apparenty that 4the weight of the containerj and contents-is distributed over theV Due to the particular inode of bottom of th'econtainer and li's'nottaken enyt'irely4 by ,the'fastenin'g devices 9, aswould vbe the case Vif the angular projection "("w'erel secured interiorly y'off the bottom 4.'. Thisk constitutes an important detail kof the pres- 'entinvention,"although this particular mode of attachment is notabsolutely essential.

The 'L-shaped post 8 preferably'pro'jects substantially lcentrally through the body of thel container l:above the topk thereof vand f is 'ceive acarrying member' which`may be yconl venientlyformed of a piece of wire or rod,

handle portion. ll and a restricted throat portion lla.

function-of a carrying handle for the con`v tainer, this member ll operates to hold ther cover l2 in'position on the top of the;con Y tainer. The cover l2 is preferably con- 10o providedwith an opening 1.0 adapted to re comparatively easily.

portion 11a stru'cted'with a central opening V14` of somewhat larger dimensions than the dimensions of the post 8 over which it is adapted Yto fit The cover 12 may also be provided with downwardly.projecting flanges 15. These .flanges 15 are also preferably formed onthe Vcover insuch inaniier Vthat play between the interior, sides thereof and the exterior Asidesof the body ofthe container is permitted. By making the dimensions of the .cover slightly oversize, Vits ready application to the container isfacilitated-- As soon as the cover has been placed in position,V the carrying member 11 may be passed through the opening 10 in the upper end of the post by so arranging tlie same that the restricted throat of 7 the carrying member straddles the neck portion 17 of the post Vformed by the depression 17 in the extreme upper end thereof. As will be notedl from the drawings, this memberfnormallytends transportation.

to be in liatwiseposition on the cover; anda-s the thickness of the metal on the opposite sides of the opening 10 in the post is preferably greater than the width yof the restricted throat 11, accidental disengagement ofthe carrying member with the post is prevented. The carrying member not only forms a handleby which the container may be carried in` thehand, but also serves as means by which-it may be hung on al mine car, orothervvise secured or suspended for The advantages of the present invention reside in aconstruction in which th-e cover may bei easily applied to the container and which, y.when once applied, is prevented from accidental removal by the insertion of the' combined earring and lookin@` member..

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I claim:

, 1. In a portable container, a post secured to the bottom thereof .and projecting upwardly therefromjabove the top -ofthe container,a cover having an opening adaptedto passy over said post, and a carryingmember for said container cooperating Vwith said post and preventing the removal of ,said cover, said carrying member having a restricted Ythroat portion preventing'accidental disengagement thereof from said post, lsubstantially as described.

2. A carrying device for portable containerscomprising a central postsecured to the bottom of the lcontainer' and projecting upwardly therefrom above the top ofthe con'- tainer, vand a carrying member cooperating ivithsaid postysaid carrying memberV having a restricted throat 'portion preventing accidental disengagement thereof from said post, 'substantially as described.

3. A carrying device for portable containers, comprising a central post secured "to the bottom of the container, said post having an opening formed therein eccentrically With respect to the contour ofthe post whereby `different thicknesses :of metal are yprovided in predetermined position is facilitatecbsubi stantially as described.

y -.ln a portable container, a post secured to the bottom thereof andprojecting upwardly vtherefrom above-the top ofthe container, a cover having an opening Vadapted to pass' over said post, .a carrying member".

for said container cooperating with said post and prevent-ing accidental'retnoval Vof said cover, saidv post having .a depressionformed rtherein permitting the application and removalofsaid carrying .member only when in alignment with said depression,- substantially as described. l

i6. A carrying device for portable containers, Comprising a central post secured to the bottom ofthe lcontainer land projecting upwardly therefrom above the topof the containervjvith an openingsin said upwardly projecting portion above the top of Ythe con- Y tainer, and a carrying member cooperating with said post, said post being shaped to present different thicknesses ofmetal at different portions around said opening permitting the carrying member to be applied when in a predetermined'position only, `substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have hereuntovset my hand. Y

' WILLIAM L. AFFELDERQ 

